Aug 13, 2019 | Employee Relations
When a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sends you a notice of a charge, it usually means that a lawsuit is heading your way. In 2018 alone, the EEOC resolved over 90,000 charges of discrimination and secured over $505 million in settlements for...
Jan 28, 2019 | Employee Relations
Sexual harassment training became mandatory for all employers in California with at least 5 employees after former governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1343 into law last year. SB 1343 went into effect on January 1st, 2019 and employers have until January 1st, 2020...
Oct 29, 2018 | Employee Relations, PEO
Two large California Companies have been hit hard by sexual harassment lawsuits this year. Irvine-based call center giant, Alorica Inc., agreed to pay $3.5 million dollars and Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay agreed to pay $850,000 in recent settlement...
Aug 7, 2018 | Health & Safety, Human Resources
The prevention of workplace harassment for nonprofit organizations is a popular topic amongst organizations today. The fall-out for nonprofit organizations is greater than for-profit organizations if harassment takes place. Even what may seem like a minor incident can...
Mar 13, 2018 | Corporate News, Employee Relations
As part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against employees “based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.” While most of these characteristics are straightforward, one in particular is often left open...
